ShawnEric
I read that paper you posted (Gut Feelings) and I'm trying to digest (no pun intended) what it means.
Here's the thing. I control my diet well and while on some days I may get more or less IF, I have been successful in removing all dietary triggers at least that are clearly stated in Heather's books.
Even so, my symptoms don't seem to follow any sort of noticeable pattern. I could have a little extra fat and feel fine, or I can eat rice, acacia, and veggies in small portions and get a severe reaction. Or vise versa.
This leaves me to at least consider an emotional impact to my symptoms. However, this article really says that it's only STRONG and chronic emotions that affect IBS and that, specifically "short-term swings of mood don't seem to have much effect on IBS". Well, like any normal human being, sometimes I'm stressed and busy, sometimes I'm sad, sometimes I have anxiety, but they are moderate and fleeting. It seems from this article you need severe stress (like being abused as a child, or just being completely out of your depth in life) or an anxiety or depression clinical problem, and not the day to day feelings that you, I, and everyone else has to exacerbate IBS symptoms.
So that being said, can momentary stress or anxiety, in anything else you have read or experienced, aside from this particular article, cause symptom magnification?
Thanks!
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